page_title: 1999 Louisiana gubernatorial election
section_title: Results
hierarchical_section_title: 1999 Louisiana gubernatorial election / Results
caption_attribution_description: English: October 23, 1999 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election results by parish. [1] Red – Parishes in which candidate Mike Foster obtained a plurality of majority of the votes cast. Blue – Parishes in which candidate William J. Jefferson obtained a plurality of majority of the votes cast.
context_page_description: The 1999 Louisiana gubernatorial election was held on October 23, 1999, incumbent Republican Mike Foster won reelection to a second term as governor of Louisiana.
context_section_description: Foster easily won reelection with 62.17% of the vote. Due to Foster winning more than 50% of the vote, there was no runoff. Jefferson only won two parishes, Orleans Parish and East Carroll Parish. Democratic candidates cumulatively won 33.89% of the vote. 
  First voting round, October 23
  Runoff did not occur due to Foster winning outright
caption: Parishes won by Gubernatorial Candidates in the October 23, 1999 Election.   Mike Foster (62)   William "Bill" Jefferson (2)
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